Legislators urge action over Central Iowa salaries probe
Republican Sens. Lundby and Ward push the Department of Workforce Development to put deputy Jane Barto on unpaid leave, seek whistleblower protection for Kelly Taylor, and have the state take over Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium duties amid a $1.8 million pay controversy for CEO Ramona Cunningham and COO John Bargman. The audit prompts calls for resignations and possible legal actions.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Jane Barto
Central
Iowa
Senate
Stewart Iverson
Clarion
Lundby
Ward
Iowa Department of Workplace Development
Kelly Taylor
Central Iowa
Bunning
Consortium
Des Moines
Polk
Story
Boone
Warren
Dallas
Jasper
Marion
Madison
Pete artwork and TouchPlay machines clash over public gaming
Dave Rasdal notes artist Pete critiques TouchPlay machines calling them unseemly. Pete rejects publicity and politics while lamenting machine locations in stores. He expects bans to persist in some venues and worries art may imitate life.
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Pete
Christ On the
Cross
Local burglaries and arrests reported across Marion and Hiawatha
The Log summarizes burglaries at residences and businesses in Hiawatha Marion and North Liberty including items stolen such as stereo iPod cash and tools. Also reported are arrests of Brock Patterson for indecent exposure Darren Mead for check forgery and Corrina Todd for forged checks.
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Woodland Dr
16Th Ave
Blairs Ferry Rd
Hiawatha
Eisenhower Rd
E. Boyson Rd
Cash
Brock Patterson
Holiday Lodge Rd
North Liberty
Collins Highway project offers hundreds of design possibilities
City engineer Dave Elgin described Collins Road improvements including dual sidewalks and wide bike paths as part of a broader plan. He noted hundreds of design options and warned that raising the highway could displace some businesses, though agreements with 15 nearby firms are already in place since 1999.
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Collins Road
Dave Elgin
Elgin
First Avenue
Walkout Threat Lingers as Iowa City Bus Drivers Return
Iowa City bus drivers at First Student back at Willow Creek barn after partial return from a walkout. Union estimates 60 walked off while company cites 27. Parents were alerted as routes ran late and safety concerns for students persisted.
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Bonnie Echelbarger
First
Iowa City
Willow Creek Dr
Sarah Heady
Heady
Ers
Teresa Finch
Echelbarger
Lane Plugge
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Ramona Cunningham
John Bargman
Ed Fallon
Cunningham
Bargman
Barto
GOP
Jim Nussle
Tom Vilsack
Vaudt
Boshart
Gazettecommunications.com
Dave Rasdal
Dave
The
Easter
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Zio Johnes
Seventh Ave
Lindale Dr
Kats
10Th St
Johnson County
Darren Mead
Guaranty
Kimberly Matovina
Corrina Todd
Commercial Federal
Robert Berg
Collins
Rick.smith
Nordy
HandiMart Food Stores
Ordy Ieeeeet
Dias
Randy's Carpets & Interiors
Ansonyton
Randy
Isle
Second Street
Coralville
Frank.gluck
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